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September 12, 2019

Washington, DC — This week, Members of the Congressional Tri-Caucus – which includes the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), and Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) – filed amicus briefs opposing the Trump Administration’s public charge rule in the cases La Clínica de la Raza et al. v. Trump et al.


August 15, 2019

Washington, DC — Today, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Judy Chu (CA-27) and CAPAC House Task Force Chair Al Green (TX-09) sent a letter


August 13, 2019

Washington, DC —Yesterday, the Trump Administration released its new public charge rule, which will expand the definition of who is considered a “public charge” and make it more difficult for immigrants to come to the United States or receive green cards if they are likely to use certain benefits they are legally entitled to such as Medicaid, housing assistance, and nutrition a


August 9, 2019

Washington, DC This weekend marks the second anniversary of a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia that left three dead and more than a dozen injured. Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus released the following statements:

Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27), CAPAC Chair:


August 6, 2019

Washington, DC Today marks the 54th anniversary of the enactment of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. In commemoration of this anniversary, Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) issued the following statements:

Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27), CAPAC Chair:


August 5, 2019

Washington, DC —Today marks the seventh anniversary of the Oak Creek, Wisconsin shooting during which a white supremacist opened fire at a Sikh gurdwara and killed six people. The anniversary falls one week after recent shootings in El Paso, Texas, Dayton, Ohio, and Gilroy, California that claimed a total of 34 lives.


July 26, 2019

Washington, DC — July 28, 2019 marks World Hepatitis Day, which is observed annually to raise global awareness about viral hepatitis and encourage the eradication of this disease. One in twelve Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders live with chronic hepatitis B and two-thirds of those who are infected are not aware of their status.


July 17, 2019

Washington, DC —  Today the House voted 397-31 to pass H.R. 3494, the Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020. Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) member Rep.